Businessman Ron Johnson achieved the bulk of his wealth with his long-time wife, Ava Johnson. However, having committed decades of infidelity, Ron becomes paranoid that his wife and their five adult children are out to murder him for his money. His paranoia coupled with his inability to remain faithful in his marriage leads Ron down a foolish path and off the cliff. Although he gets advice from an unlikely source, he unwittingly uses that advice to create his own destruction. Obsessed with the number nine, he multiplies his troubles by at least that. Not only is nine unlucky for him, it's at the heart of his foolishness.